Update - August 2013

Posted by Dylan on 16 April 2014

After a much needed break in the Portuguese resort town of Lagos I was somewhat reluctant, but also keen to get back in to training. I knew it would hurt and I knew the first couple of weeks wouldn’t be that enjoyable. On top of this I also decided to spend 3 big weeks of training up at the French Altitude Training mecca of Font Romeu.
After a patchy first 2 weeks finding my feet again. I was up the mountain and living at almost 1900m. It was tough to say the least for the first week, but settled in and got some great training done. All in all I ended with the biggest 3 week block of my life.
As usual, I am writing this little update on the train from Sete to Marseille Airport and I am in to my first week of taper. WOW, am I feeling the altitude affect or what! But not the good one yet… I very much hope it is coming next week some time. I am super tired after my effort up the mountain and I now have 9 days to let it all sink in, recover, and find the form and freshness that I will definitely need in Almere.
I am looking forward to racing the flat and fast course and listening to the sweet sound of a disc wheel rolling for the first time this season!
I will race hard and aggressively and see what happens. 4 Iron-distance events in my first year is a good haul and I am hoping my mind and body will respond ‘positively’  to the last race of the season.
Mexico  is my  reward at the end of this tunnel, so I better make sure I have a result worth drinking a few corona’s over.
Until next time.
Over and out
Dylan